Elmer Lee Snyder

ELMER LEE SNYDER

Elmer Lee Snyder, age 71, was born February 9, 1931, in Midwest, Wyoming. He died in Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Washington, after a long illness, on April 17, 2002.

Elmer was born to his parents, Ralph Snyder, and Hazel Nelly Wise. He remained in the Midwest , Wyoming area, and he graduating from Wattsburg High School in Midwest, Wyoming in 1948.

He then entered the US Navy and served from 1948 until 1954.

In 1948 he met Hazel Oliver and they were married in Hernando, Mississippi on October 12, 1948.

They moved to the Northwest, and he started the Snyder and Sons Concrete Contracting Company, which is located in Bremerton, Washington. He operated the company until his retirement in 1990. Elmer retired after 50 years of service.

Elmer past time was to hunt and fish. He enjoyed being in the great outdoors. He loved his family, and the many friends and business associates he made over the years that he met through the business, and in the Bremerton area where he lived.

He is survived by his loving wife, who shared over 54 years together in marriage, Hazel, who resides in Belfair, Washington; his sons, James Snyder, and his wife Barbara, of Dallas,Texas, Michael Snyder, and his wife, Brenda, of New Orleans, Lousiana; Daughters, Patricia Pino, of Belfair, Washington, Eva Hornbeak, of Bremerton, Washington., Sharon Riley, of Bremerton, Washington, and Lori Sawyer, of Belfair, Washington; His brother, Michael Snyder, living in Phoenix, Arizona.
His loving 16 Grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.

Elmer was preceeded in death by his two sisters, Alberta Tune and Pauline Magenson.

A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Elmers life on, Monday, April 22, 2002, at 1:00PM, at the Bremerton Community Church of God, 1904 8th Steet, Bremerton, Washington.